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- Q.What Makes The Tips Of Bamboos Go Dry - we are growing bamboos inour garden in a pot a very big one. from the past few months the tips ...
- Q.Snow Damage - I have a decorative bamboo bush that had some limbs bent over by the snow. They have a large group ...
- Q.Bamboo Care - My bamboo does not appear to be doing well. It is covered in ants. Could this be a fungus? What ...
- Q.Ponds - We have a 20 foot x 20 foot concrete pond surrounded by bamboo. The leaves keep falling in and we ...
- Q.Ivy And Bamboo - How do I kill Ivy and Bamboo without harming other plants?
- Q.Killing Bamboo - How do you kill bamboo? It's coming in under the fence from a neighbor, who knows nothing about plants, in ...
- Q.Type Of Metal Best For Barrier To Stop Bamboo - We have a bad bamboo issue and need to add some type of barrier to it before it gets to ...
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moses.ketula on
February 10, 2011Q.What Makes the Tips of Bamboos Go Dry
we are growing bamboos inour garden in a pot a very big one. from the past few months the tips are getting dried and gradually the leaf can u tell us why this is happening
Answered by
Heather on
February 10, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This indicates and issue with the roots. I would suspect that the bamboo may be pot bound and is not able to get enough water. It also may be root rot or underwatering. Check the roots and adjust as needed - repot if root bound, treat for root rot if you suspect that (https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/treating-root-rot-gardening-tips-for-housplants.htm) or increase watering if you think it may be underwatered.
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
March 6, 2011Q.Snow Damage
I have a decorative bamboo bush that had some limbs bent over by the snow. They have a large group of berries, which added to the weight of the snow. The branches are alive. My question is whether to tie them up to the remaining branches or should I cut them off?
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Nikki on
March 7, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Either solution would be fine. Which you use depends largely on how you want the plant to look.
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Anonymous on
March 30, 2011Q.Bamboo Care
My bamboo does not appear to be doing well. It is covered in ants. Could this be a fungus? What should I do to help it?
- Answered by
Nikki on
March 31, 2011
Certified ExpertA.The ants are not the initial cause of your plant's demise. They are most likely "farming" for aphids, which commonly attack bamboo plants. The sticky residue left behind from the sap-sucking pests generally attracts the ants. Neem oil is a great organic treatment for the aphids, and may help with the ants as well. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
These articles should help as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/get-rid-of-ants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/homemade-aphid-control-a-natural-way-to-kill-aphids.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
April 12, 2011Q.Ponds
We have a 20 foot x 20 foot concrete pond surrounded by bamboo. The leaves keep falling in and we are constantly having to drain the pond to clean it, which is to time consuming, expensive, and bad for the fish. The pond is an odd shape and we have had difficulties in netting it. We have just cut down the bamboo but discovered it's almost impossible to kill off.
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Nikki on
April 12, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/bamboo/kill-bamboo.htm
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zumadobie on
June 12, 2011A.I would cut back the bamboo, and then keep it down till it dies.
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Melissa8888 on
April 19, 2011Q.Ivy and Bamboo
How do I kill Ivy and Bamboo without harming other plants?
- Answered by
Heather on
April 22, 2011
Certified ExpertA.These articles will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/bamboo/kill-bamboo.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/groundcover/english-ivy/kill-english-ivy.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
May 7, 2011Q.Killing Bamboo
How do you kill bamboo? It's coming in under the fence from a neighbor, who knows nothing about plants, in my yard.
- Answered by
Nikki on
May 8, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Removing bamboo is difficult but can be done. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/bamboo/kill-bamboo.htm
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donna55 on
May 10, 2011Q.Type of Metal Best for Barrier to Stop Bamboo
We have a bad bamboo issue and need to add some type of barrier to it before it gets to our pool. It also needs to be 6 inches above ground. Or is there an herbicide to kill bamboo?
- Answered by
Heather on
May 12, 2011
Certified ExpertA.A thick plastic barrier would be best as it does not corrode like metal would in the ground. This company has instructions for the type of barrier you are looking for:
http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/objtwr/imported_assets/content/fcp/sc/tree/gn2004_013.pdfWas this answer useful?00
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